Question

Open the brackets using the Present Simple and Present Progressive tense-forms:
1. “My parents (be) in London at the moment”. – “They (stay) at the Hilton hotel?” 2. Mothers often (tell) small children stories before bedtime.
3. Look! Somebody (climb) up that tree over there.
4. Anything that he (say) (be) worth listening to.
5. My father (not /like) a lot of milk in his tea.
6. Please don’t make much noise. Father (work) now.
7. “Why you (not/answer)?” – she cried.
8. My sister (have) a good appetite and she always (eat) heartily.
9. How you (get) to the Institute?
10. What sort of book you usually (read)?
11. George (say) he’s 80 years old but we (not/believe) him.
12. “Why you (put) on your coat?” - I (go) for a walk”.

Answer 1

1. Are/ they are staying
2. Tell
3. Is climbing
4. Says is
5. Doesn’t like
6. Is working
7. Not answering
8. Has // eats
9. Get
10. Read
11. Says / don’t believe
12. Putting // I am going